{"id":47159,"date":"2024-07-22T14:58:09","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T18:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/?p=47159"},"modified":"2024-08-12T16:29:19","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T20:29:19","slug":"nlrb-appeal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/nlrb-appeal","title":{"rendered":"Franchising Saved! 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Campbell Barker in Tyler, Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other words, the NLRP appeal was just dropped like a rock. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>NLRB Almost Ruined Franchising As We Know It<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The October 2023 regulation would have deemed companies &#8220;<em>co-employers<\/em>&#8221; of contracted and franchised workers when they exerted influence over crucial employment factors such as compensation, work hours, disciplinary measures, and oversight, regardless of whether this control was indirect or unused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2023 regulation superseded a Trump-era rule from 2020 that required firms to have &#8220;<em>direct and immediate<\/em>&#8221; authority over workers to be considered co-employers, a stance favored by industry associations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notably, the 2020 rule had itself replaced an Obama-era standard that faced significant criticism from business groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Barker, nominated by Republican former President Donald Trump, agreed with the regulation&#8217;s opponents, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, concluding that the rule was excessively broad and violated federal labor laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>NLRB Rule Was Deemed Invalid<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Federal Judge argued that the regulation was invalid because it would treat some companies as employers of contracted or franchised workers even when they lacked substantial control over their working conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The labor board&#8217;s decision to discontinue its appeal of the regulation marked a reversal for the agency. Especially after President Joe Biden vetoed a Republican-supported measure to nullify the rule in May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The labor board and numerous unions have argued for years that the regulation was necessary to ensure companies participate in negotiations and can be held responsible for labor law violations. Especially when they control the working conditions of these contracted or franchise workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, industry groups and many Republicans have contended that it would create uncertainty regarding when businesses are considered workers&#8217; employers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/ftc-franchise-guidance\">disrupting franchising<\/a> and standard contracting arrangements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e1e1e1\">All in all, this is a win for franchising, a huge industry that employs and benefits many. 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